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2005 North
September 12-16, 2005
Minneapolis, MN

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Software Testing: From Art to Engineering

Radisson Hotel & Conference Center
Minneapolis, MN
September 12-16, 2005

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Program at a Glance

You may register for one, two, or three tutorials without registering for the two-day conference.
Each Tutorial is a full day.
Monday, September 12
8:15-6:00
Tuesday, September 13
8:15-6:00
Wednesday, September 14
8:30-4:30
Thursday, September 15
8:30-4:30
Friday, September 16
8:30-4:30
PSQT Conference Sessions
8:15-6:00


Keynote:
Robert T. Bauer
The Future of Software Testing

Features:
Tom Igielski
Testing Web Services, XML and SOAP - What Happened to the User Interface?

Robin Goldsmith, JD.
Test Manager Professionalism

Dr. Rebecca Staton-Reinstein
The 8 Best Practices for Gathering Great Requirements

Clyneice Chaney
Risk Based Test Strategy

Dr. Magdy Hanna
Use Cases from a Testing Persepective

Robin Goldsmith, JD.
What Test-Driven Development Can Learn from Professional Testers

25 tracks and feature presentations by experts and practitioners

Detailed Program
PSQT Conference Sessions
8:15-6:00


Keynote:
Elfriede Dustin
Integrating your Test Team with the Development Team

Features:
Marnie Hutcheson
How to Make the Definitive Argument For Ship / No Ship

Marnie Hutcheson
Security Today: What You Need To Know

Mary Romero Sweeney
Database Security - Is Your Data Vulnerable?

Robert Galen
Software Endgames: Learning to Finish What You’ve Started

20 tracks and feature presentations by experts and practitioners

Detailed Program
W1: Principles of Software Testing
Dr. Magdy Hanna
(CSTP #1)
H1: Effective Test Design
Dr. Magdy Hanna
(CSTP #2)
F1: Writing Test Plans
Leslie Segal
(CSTP #3 )
W2: Evaluating Business Requirements
Robin Goldsmith, JD
(CSTP #5)
H2: Risk-Based Test Management
Marnie Hutcheson
(CSTP #3)
F2: Identifying and Executing the Most Important Tests
Marnie Hutcheson
(CSTP #4 )
W3: Effective Test Management
Elfriede Dustin
(CSTP #3&4)
H3: Test Process Management
Leslie Segal
(CTM#1 or CSTP#3 )
F3: Discovering and Testing Requirements with Use Cases
Dr. Magdy Hanna
(CSTP #5)
W4: Principles of Software Test Automation
Tom Igielski
(CSTP #6)
H4: Test Automation Strategies and Architectures
Tom igielski
(CTM #6 )
F4: Software Inspections and Review for QA Professionals
Dr. Rebecca Staton-Reinstein
(CSTP #7)
W5: Management Skills for Technical, Project and Testing Managers
Dr. Rebecca Staton-Reinstein
(Elective)
H5: Database Testing: Structured Query Language (SQL) for Test Professionals
Mary Romero Sweeney
(Elective)
F5: Managing the Test Project
Robin Goldsmith, JD
(CTM #2 )
W6:System and Application Testing for Security Vulnerabilities
Marnie Hutcheson
(Elective)
H6: Becoming an Effective Test Manager
Robert Galen
(Elective)
F6: Managing the Software Test Organization
Judy McKay
(CTM #4 )
W7: Database Application Testing Fundamentals
Mary Romero Sweeney
(Elective)
H7: Testing in Incremental and Highly Iterative Software Projects
Dr. Timothy Korson
(Elective)
F7: Performance Testing for Web and Client/Server Applications
Dr. Subraya BM
(Elective)

Tutorials marked with (CSTP) or (CTM) count towards the Certification of Software Testing Professionals or the Certified Test Manager for the Body of Knowledge area as indicated. Information regarding CSTP and CTM are posted at http://www.testinginstitute.com/certification.php

CSTP and CTM candidates will need to attend a 30 minute exam following each course.